Frequency rank: 3,469. – 3,470.
- vague; ambiguous; unclear
- shady; disreputablesee also 曖昧宿
- fuzzymathematics and computing
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- vague; ambiguous; unclear
- shady; disreputable
- fuzzy
This meaning is used to describe something that lacks clarity, precision, or is difficult to understand.
This meaning refers to something or someone that is suspicious, morally questionable, or untrustworthy.
This meaning conveys a lack of precision or a soft, unclear quality, often relating to thoughts or images.
Generated collocations (experimental)
あいまい曖昧なひょうげん表現vague expressionあいまい曖昧なこたえ答えambiguous answerあいまい曖昧さをさける避けるto avoid vaguenessあいまい曖昧なじょうきょう状況unclear situationあいまい曖昧なことば言葉fuzzy wordsあいまい曖昧にするto make vagueあいまい曖昧なはんだん判断ambiguous judgmentあいまい曖昧にこたえる答えるto answer vaguelyあいまい曖昧なかんけい関係vague relationshipあいまい曖昧さにこまる困るto be troubled by ambiguityあいまい曖昧ないしひょうじ意思表示fuzzy expression of intent
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
39 results
The accused spoke equivocally and didn't want to talk turkey.
His ambiguous reply made her all the more irritated.
His thesis doesn't make sense. To begin with, its theme is obscure.
Questioned about his policies, the candidate gave only vague answers.
I deal in facts and figures, not vague impressions.